Blogs & Wee Stories

How are you feeling, tired, lethargic, struggling to get yourself motivated to go to the gym? Let me help inspire you. Did you know you...

Growing up in England in the 1960s and 70s I can’t say I gave a lot of thought to politicians if I’m honest. On my parent’s small black...

As the killing, violence, destruction, and power grabs continue unabated across the globe, perpetrated by the greed and control of the...

Silence comes naturally to some people; they understand its power and feel comfortable when silent. It’s been said that the great orator...

As an introvert, silence and quietness has played a large part in my life. Some might have a view that spending too much time being...

In 1908, President Teddy Roosevelt wanted to declare the Grand Canyon off-limits to all timber and mining operations. It would take...

What thoughts run through your mind whenever you look up at our beautiful white moon hanging there in the night sky? Do you simply accept...

The History of Our Race Depending of course on where in the world you grew up and went to school, I’m pretty sure you, me and everyone...

"What's it like working where you work? ‘Busy’ I expect you’d say. Everybody being asked to do more with less, reading your work email on...

I had just started infant school when part two of the Vietnam War began. I say part two, as the Vietnam wars covered a period from 1946...

It's a lot easier than you might think. I imagine most people approach reading a textbook the same way they would read a novel, by...

I posted an article a few weeks ago that provided some practical advice for youngsters going through an apprenticeship selection process....

Memorising your speech or presentation We’ve all been there at some point in our lives. You have your speech written out on five sides of...

At 07:17 am on the 30th of June 1908, near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River (Stoney River), in Siberia, Russia, a gigantic explosion took...

It is a fact that most of us spend more than 50 percent of the time we are awake not thinking about what we are doing, and not fully...

The day began just like every other day recently, with the cold, soft November sunlight just beginning to break through the darkness of...

Jack had experienced many a wild and windy voyage to Millport, Rothesay, Brodick and Campbeltown on the old Caledonian MacBrayne ferry....

It was the bathroom door that woke me up. Now, even for me, a closing bathroom door isn't particularly scary, but it is when it's in the...